meal planning
Getting back into the swing of things I’m going to continue Wednesdays as my healthy eating post day. I’m kicking off August with some thoughts on meal planning. I have heard a lot of objections to meal planning. I’ve heard everything from “I don’t have time to plan” to “I don’t want to be restricted to my plan”. Neither of... Read More
vanilla!
I’m so excited. I got home this evening and what should be sitting on the doorstep? This package from the Organic Vanilla Bean Co. Whooo hoo! And in it? One pound of vanilla beans; 1/2 each of Bourbon and Tahitian. I have big plans for these babies. Homemade vanilla, vanilla paste, some vanilla ice cream, vanilla sugar … the list is endless. But I’m... Read More
saturday farmer’s market and misc #5
More and more is starting to show up at the farmer’s market as the weather gets warmer. Since I’m on my own this week, I didn’t go overboard, but I did get two things that I’m excited about. First my small collection of veggies; radishes, cucumbers, carrots, and 2 green tomatoes which I intend to fry for dinner tonight. Next, the stall with the guy... Read More
saturday farmer’s market and misc #4
No farmer’s market today, unfortunately. I got up a little late this morning, and I think the late morning hour (after 11) and the gloomy weather had driven off most people. There were a handful of stands left, but nothing that I needed or wanted. So instead I went to Harry’s and picked up some misc veggies for this week. I’m craving stir fry for dinner, so... Read More
diets + healthy eating
I’ve been posting a bunch of stuff lately – which is good – but with all the recent focus on Tuesdays with Dorie, I’ve sort of neglected the other side of this blog, which is a focus on HEALTHY eating. See, I started the blog because I lost weight – a lot of weight, as I’ve mentioned here before – and people are always asking me “What... Read More
twd: tiramisu cake
Tuesdays with Dorie #5: Megan of My Baking Adventures chose Tiramisu Cake on pages 266-268. First of all .. although a reasonably simple recipe in technique, for me, this was the most difficult, time consuming, and messy TWD recipe I’ve made to date. I must admit that I brought some of it on myself. I have gotten comfortable enough with the recipes in the book to consider... Read More
saturday farmer’s market and misc #3
Today’s farmer’s market haul was a bit smaller. It stormed like crazy last night – thunder, lightning, rain, and the whole 9 yards. This morning was still overcast and threatening looking, so I suspect a few people decided to stay home instead. I was a little disappointed because I’d decided that one thing I wanted today was some honey – and of course... Read More
saturday farmer’s market and misc #2
There were a few more stalls at our farmer’s market this morning. I’m still getting a feel for who is local and who is bringing in out of state veggies. I don’t want to be a food snob about it, but I’d rather buy from local farms and farmers first, the other markets next, and Whole Foods last. Once again, I only got veggies, but I think next week I might... Read More
saturday farmers market and misc #1
Today was the opening day of our local farmer’s market. It’s still early days for some of the local farmers, but there were still some good selections to be had. There are also a few new folks out there selling things like honey, bread, homemade jams and jellies and so forth. While those are nice, my main purpose in going to the market is to get fresh, locally... Read More
